unexpected outcomes
N+7 N+7 was invited by a group of writers and mathematicians called Oulipo. Oulipo is the Ouvroir de Littérature Potentielle translated to workshop of potential literature. The group define Litterature Potentielle as ‘the seeking of new structures and patterns which may be used by writers in any way they enjoy.’ They use a constrained writing technique called N+7 which works on the basis of replacing each noun in the text with the seventh noun along in the dictionary.
N+0 ‘Despite the derogatory associations of the word ‘accident’, we live in a flawed world where things do go wrong, where things inevitably fail.’
N+1 ‘Despite the derogatory assortments of the workbench ‘accident’, we live in a flawed worm where thingamabobs do go wrong, where thingamabobs inevitably fail.’
N+2 ‘Despite the derogatory assumptions of the workbook ‘accident’, we live in a flawed worrier where thingummies do go wrong, where thingummies inevitably fail.’
N+3
N+4
‘Despite the derogatory assurances
‘Despite the derogatory asters of the
of the workday ‘accident’, we live in
worker ‘accident’, we live in a flawed
a flawed worry where thinkers do go
worship where thinkings do go wrong,
wrong, where thinkers inevitably fail.’ where thinkings inevitably fail.’
N+5 ‘Despite the derogatory asterisks of the workforce ‘accident’, we live in a flawed worshipper where think-tanks do go wrong, where think-tanks inevitably fail.’
N+6 ‘Despite the derogatory asteroids of the workhorse ‘accident’, we live in a flawed worth where thirsts do go wrong, where thirsts inevitably fail.’
N+7 ‘Despite the derogatory asthmatics of the workhouse ‘accident’, we live in a flawed wound where thistles do go wrong, where thistles inevitably fail.’
N+8 ‘Despite the derogatory astringents of the work-in ‘accident’, we live in a flawed wraith where thongs do go wrong, where thongs inevitably fail.’
N+9 ‘Despite the derogatory astrologers of the working ‘accident’, we live in a flawed wrangle where thoraxes do go wrong, where thoraxes inevitably fail.’
N+10 ‘Despite the derogatory astronauts of the workload ‘accident’, we live in a flawed wrapper where thorns do go wrong, where thorns inevitably fail.’
N+11
N+12
‘Despite the derogatory astronomers
‘Despite the derogatory asylums of
of the workman ‘accident’, we
the workmate ‘accident’, we live in a
live in a flawed wrapping where
flawed wreath where thoughts do go
thoroughfares do go wrong, where
wrong, where thoughts inevitably fail.’
thoroughfares inevitably fail.’
N+13 ‘Despite the derogatory atheists of the workout ‘accident’, we live in a flawed wreck where thrashes do go wrong, where thrashes inevitably fail.’
N+14 ‘Despite the derogatory athletes of the works ‘accident’, we live in a flawed wrecker where threads do go wrong, where threads inevitably fail.’
N+15 ‘Despite the derogatory atlass of the workshop ‘accident’, we live in a flawed wren where threats do go wrong, where threats inevitably fail.’